English expression
Save for a rainy day
Meaning
To set money aside for an unexpected future need.
In a sentence
I try to save for a rainy day instead of spending every extra payment.
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English expression
Read the room
Meaning
To notice and understand how a group of people feels or thinks in a situation.
In a sentence
Before telling a joke, take a moment to read the room.
English expression
Put your foot down
Meaning
To use your authority to firmly stop or refuse something.
In a sentence
Sometimes you have to put your foot down when people keep changing agreed deadlines.
English expression
Pull your weight
Meaning
To do your fair share of the work in a group.
In a sentence
Everyone needs to pull their weight during the group assignment.
English expression
Not my cup of tea
Meaning
Not something that I particularly like or enjoy.
In a sentence
Horror films are not my cup of tea, but I would enjoy a comedy.
English expression
Make a mountain out of a molehill
Meaning
To treat a small problem as though it were a very serious one.
In a sentence
Let’s not make a mountain out of a molehill; we can correct that heading in a minute.
English expression
Keep your cool
Meaning
To stay calm instead of becoming angry, frightened or overly excited.
In a sentence
Try to keep your cool if the presentation equipment stops working.
English expression
Keep your fingers crossed
Meaning
To hope that something will turn out the way you want.
In a sentence
Keep your fingers crossed that the rain stops before our picnic.
English expression
Keep an open mind
Meaning
To consider possibilities fairly and avoid deciding before you have enough information.
In a sentence
Let’s keep an open mind until we have heard both proposals.
English expression
Keep me posted
Meaning
Continue to give me updates about what is happening.
In a sentence
Please keep me posted about any changes to the workshop time.
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